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This subject is a hard one to write about. This is not a topic that is liked nor tolerated and all for good reasons. We must protect our communities and our citizens. This topic has unbelievably found its way into the stage-coach with the gold. I will be lenient in saying that there may good and well be those politicians that do not completely understand what has been happening in this field and really feel that they are protecting the citizens. As for other politicians they know exactly what they are doing and this just puts more funds into the coffer.

I am talking about the notorious “Sex Offender” label. I am not soft on crime. I have worked with DOC and I have testified in courtrooms for both prosecutors and for defense attorneys. I have helped to sentence and I have helped to defend. I have sat on a jury and yes, we found the defendant guilty. I believe in being held accountable. I believe in having a safe community. The “Sex Offender” label has gotten way out of hand. This is not what it was originally intended for. This label is to help us, the community to know who is really dangerous, who could be a threat to us or our children. When that label is passed out frivolously we lose the seriousness of it by making all incidents seem that they are of major concern. Example: Teenage couples engage in sex…the young man is charged and then labeled an offender. If this law was mandated lets say 60 years ago…just how many sex offenders would there be today? Then there are the lesser crimes that are not taken into consideration. Those that have had no prior criminal history and a one time incident that would have been inappropriate touch turns out to be a felony of “Sexual Assault.” I had a public defender tell me that if I were in a crowded bar and a man were to touch me as he is standing there in a place that I feel is inappropriate or bumps into me accidental but I feel is still inappropriate I can press charges for “Sexual Assault” because that is how I perceived it. This is not the real meaning of “Sexual Assault.” If this was mandated in the last 60 years how many “Sex Offenders” would we have?

Now we have thousands upon thousands of sex offenders that we are scrutinizing. Some that are labeled for ridiculous reasons. While we are trying to keep track of so many we lose sight of the dangerous ones that could re-offend or even those that do not have a label. This is a false sense of security. It also causes major problems for those that are labeled for the rest of their life or for what the sentence allows as it is hard for them to find jobs, hard to find a place to live, hard to support their families. Where do you expect these people to go? Read this article from Bozeman, MT:

You may be wondering at this point what this has to do with politics or money. Let me show you a few statistics and refresh you from an earlier subject.

“About 34 percent of Montana’s current prisoners were convicted of sexual crimes, according to statistics compiled by Blair Hopkins, a therapist who treats sexual offenders in the state prison. Of those, more than 90 percent are undergoing or are waiting to begin intensive sexual offender treatment.” *Source Bozeman Daily Chronicle

That states 34 percent. That is a very large number. We discussed the prisons for profit. We discussed the parole board not letting many out on parole. Let’s take one more step down the trail that leads to revenue. We discussed that once they are out on parole by their very own figures 94% return back to prison because of technical violations, not for breaking the law. What better way than to have that many labeled sex offenders, that once paroled, with as hard as it is to find a place that will allow them to live there, to find a job that will hire them are unable to report or register as they are commanded to do. Probation officers are then violating them and sending them back. The same inmates are being recycled for profit. The short time while they are on parole they have to pay a fee. They also have to pay a fee to take the mandated classes. Those classes can take up to 10 years to finish. If they are not finished they end up in prison again. Cha-ching, Cha-ching.

Then you have those that have been railroaded based on “hearsay” with no evidence. In these classes you have to admit complete guilt that is described on your DOC record from the county attorney. Those that are innocent are not going to want to do that. They then cannot pass the class nor be let out of prison. I have seen this first hand. I have documents that back this up. I have seen county attorneys accept a plea bargain that states one way in court transcripts but then in the media and DOC records they have added more to the plea bargain. Too many cases like that. I have seen where they tell a defendant that they have to be a registered sex offender but then after the sentencing find out via the media that it was not court mandated by law. It is something that the county attorney put together. Yes, the public defender had lied and did not tell the truth about the law. No matter how hard they try the defendant cannot get anyone to correct the records. That my friends is a group of outlaw cowboys when you cannot find anyone to help you. I find the statistics and all of the same allegations of foul play and records that prove that some of these are innocent but they are all found guilty anyway extremely disturbing! What if someone falsely accuses you? What if your spouse is falsely accused? What if your teenage son or daughter is falsely accused? What do you do when the system is tainted? Again, pray that they never want to use you or any member of your family for their gain.

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Remember how I said that the cowboys have found other creative ways to find gold? Now is the time to mozy on down that lane to where some of their hidden treasure is.

“Year after year, the big kahuna in state spending is human services — and Gov. Brian Schweitzer’s proposed budget makes no exception here, with substantial increases in Medicaid, the state-federal program that pays medical bills for the poor.”

Our laws date back to 1912, and were passed in response to Copper Kings who tried to buy the entire state government with bribes.

“The ruling by the Montana Supreme Court in Western Tradition Partnership, Inc. v. State of Montana is a ray of hope for American election law. During the 1910 elections, giant industries descended on Montana and spent huge sums of unregulated, undisclosed money, as much as $6 million, to elect Republican legislative candidates. The result was the most lopsided election in Montana history.” *Source sunlightfoundation.com. Now this article only stated the Republicans but Democrats too have used this in a different way under a different guise. So far I have shown you CCA Prison which funds money to political campaigns and politicians fund them inmates. Now, let’s discuss the federal money that is funded to the state. You may ask why I feel this is disturbing, what problem can there be with Medicaid when it is needed? What happens when you are talking about millions and millions of dollars that is being funded into the Montana system the way Medicaid is? Medicaid is used for various programs in the state that supplies many jobs and funding that the state then can use at its own discretion. If something rocks the boat the money falls out. What do these cowboys do when this happens?

With all of these ingredients so far, add this into the mix, when a state department is receiving millions of dollars of funding that they can lose or have lost (Medicaid) . It looks good for DOJ to look like they are really doing something by making an example of certain cases. They find a scapegoat who they can convict and that person becomes a “poster child” and they get their funding or have it re-installed. This shows the federal government that they are complying with their terms while making a few changes that are only superficial. Changes that are not bringing change. This then has a two-fold purpose, they are making the federal government happy thinking that changes have been implemented and at the same time it looks real good for election time. The community believes what the DOJ (county attorney) says and we think “wow they are really tough on crime and keeping us safe!” The whole thing is a show, not caring at all about the person they railroaded and sacrificed for their money. No one knowing the real crime that is being committed by these cowboys, locking people away all for the sake of money. Judges taking bribes, evidence that is tampered with, departments doing their own internal investigations who are not the law. Trumped up charges, without evidence but just enough legal leeway to suggest that “he say – she say” can and will convict you. Laws that have been created that gives them the freedom to get away with what they want. Some of our community people have fought this and received the hard time that they were warned about. Others are scared and knows what can happen as they have seen it done and plea bargain. Which then DOJ in Montana proudly goes around and states that the person admitted to guilt. When all different levels of departments are involved how does a person stand a chance? How would you stand a chance?

You may wonder how I would know this and where would I get my information. This is what ripped my rose-colored glasses off and made me see the corruption. That cowboys today are no different from back in 1912 when they made it the law about big corporations and funding. There may be a law that looks good to the people but the funding is still happening. I sat in meetings, I sat in courtrooms, I watched this happen, I researched, but I also have internal documents that expose it.

Just pray that they never want to use you as an example for their own political gain or to receive financial funding.

I gave you a scenario how prisons and states can profit from prisons but how does it feel in real life? There are more people than you realize who want to speak up and be heard. It’s hard to hear one small voice. But when you have many voices you can’t help but to be heard.

There are so many websites on the internet that talk about the corruption in Montana that all you have to do is type in a few key words and it will pull all sorts of articles up. This is not something that is new apparently and I do not need to give more websites from years past. When are the good people of Montana going to stand up and do something? Or is Montana proud of the ole cowboy outlaws that terrorize people? I have seen so many articles where it states “there is an atmosphere of fear.” MONTANA SPEAK UP! This is the time to turn the tide with elected officials and clean up this mess.

Montana State Prison

Herds of livestock roam here under the big Montana sky. Cowboys and wranglers watch over them. But these are not ordinary ranch hands. And this is no ordinary ranch. Welcome to the State Prison in Deer Lodge, Montana. 1,300 high and medium security inmates live here. Their range of crimes includes murder and robbery as well as drug possession and sex crimes. In its present day setting, Montana State Prison operates efficiently as both a ranch and a modern high security fortress. But it's legacy is dark and its history is marked by violent uprisings, inhumane conditions and brutality. We'll see where the story began --five miles away from the current cellblocks in the state's original stone prison -- now a relic and tourist attraction that looks like a castle. We'll meet inmates who work on the prison's farm and dairy as well as violent offenders who hold jobs as-- telemarketers.

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